Corel® Painter™ 11 Unveiled

World Leader in Digital Painting and Illustration
Delivers On Top Customer Requests

Ottawa, Canada - February 24, 2009

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CREL; TSX: CRE) today introduced
Corel® Painter™ 11, the newest edition of the world’s leading
painting and illustration software. With more than 40 new and
enhanced features, Painter 11 provides the most inventive drawing
and painting tools available, making it the ultimate art studio for
those ready to expand their definition of creativity.

Since its inception, Corel Painter has set the standard for
painting and illustration software. With Painter 11, artists can
now expand their digital toolset with the most advanced painting
and natural media tools available. New pressure-sensitive brushes
allow hand and brush to fluidly work as one, producing brushstrokes
that are unrivaled in texture and precision. Enhanced drawing tools
and customizable media allow users to create distinct art every
time.

“The cornerstone of Painter’s success has always been our
loyal user community. During the development cycle for Painter 11,
we listened closely and carefully to what these talented artists
were saying about our product – the features they loved and the
new features they needed as they worked with Painter on a
day-to-day basis,” said Rob MacDonald, Product Manager for Corel
Painter. “With Painter 11, we’ve successfully addressed many of
the key areas our users highlighted while also delivering some
exciting new features that will further expand artists’ creative
options.”

Changing What’s Possible in Art
In developing the newest version of Corel Painter, the Corel team
focused on four key areas:

Enhancing the Creative Process
Painter 11 offers artists the ability to enhance their creativity
through the freedom to create and customize brushes and media
variants to their precise specifications. With unique new tools
including new artistic media, new hard media brushes, and new
selection tools, Painter 11’s unique toolset enables users to
create art that would not be possible working with traditional
media

Going Beyond the Digital Darkroom
With Painter 11, artists can expand their digital toolset with
painting media designed to extend the capabilities of digital
photography programs such as Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo
and Adobe® Photoshop®. New color management improves color
recognition when importing files from other applications and
individual color profiles per document create greater color
accuracy for each file.

Learning from Unlimited Experimentation
For those looking to embark on an artistic education, Painter 11
offers the ability to experiment with color theory and composition
much faster than in a traditional environment, and without the
toxins and mess. With the option to undo brushstrokes and other
effects, this digital art studio provides the ability to experiment
in an unlimited capacity, giving students, teachers, and other new
users the confidence to explore a wide variety of artistic
techniques.

Increasing Performance and Productivity
Artists using Painter 11 can enjoy creating in an inviting
environment that is optimized for their workflow. Enhanced brushes
perform up to thirty percent faster than in previous versions,
making this the fastest, most responsive version of Painter
yet.

“I’ve been using Corel Painter for more than 18 years. This
program has been a vital and integral part of my artistic workflow
for the last 16 years. With the enhancements in brush technology
and the expandable color palette introduced in Painter 11, I now
have an even more powerful toolbox with which to express myself on
the digital canvas!” said Jeremy Sutton, Portrait Artist
(JeremySutton.com) and Founder of the new educational
website, PaintboxJ.com, which features Painter 11 video tutorials,
articles and new custom brushes. “Kudos to the Painter
development team who sought out and listened to feedback from the
artistic community and worked with us to make this version the best
Painter yet. I highly recommend diving in, if you’re new to
Painter, or upgrading from earlier versions so you can enjoy the
new, improved features of Painter 11.”

For more information about Corel Painter 11 and to see a
detailed list of new and enhanced features, and to view exceptional
art created using Corel Painter, please visit www.corel.com/painter. To learn more about how Corel
Painter is used worldwide, please visit the product’s community
site at www.painterfactory.com.

Pricing and Availability
The English version of Corel Painter 11 is available tomorrow (Feb.
25) as an electronic download through www.corel.com and is
priced at $399 US for the full version and $199 US for the upgrade.
The boxed product featuring new, environmentally-aware packaging is
also available immediately for preorder and is priced at $429 US
for the full version and $229 US for the upgrade.

About Corel
Corel is one of the world’s top software companies with more than
100 million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software
that helps people express their ideas and share their stories in
more exciting, creative and persuasive ways. Through the years,
we’ve built a reputation for delivering innovative, trusted
products that are easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new
levels of productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of
awards for software innovation, design and value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the
world’s most widely recognized and popular software brands,
including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel
DESIGNER® Technical Suite, Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo,
VideoStudio®, WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office and WinZip®.
Our global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with major offices
in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and
Japan.

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